This mixed-method study aims to evaluate the optimal number of hospital beds and quality of acute adult psychiatric inpatient care in Hong Kong using online Delphi surveys for psychiatric nurses and individual interviews for service users with mental health conditions and family caregivers. The main question it aims to answer is: What are the consensus points for quality acute adult psychiatric inpatient care in Hong Kong from psychiatric nurses, service users, and caregivers? Psychiatric nurses will respond to three rounds of online Delphi surveys, while service users and caregivers will attend individual semi-structured interviews.
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consensus on the optimal number and minimum number of psychiatric inpatient beds as assessed using two numeric questions in the Delphi survey
Timeframe: 3-6 months
consensus on the optimal nurse-patient ratio as assessed using a numeric question in the Delphi survey
Timeframe: 3-6 months
consensus on the optimal length of stay by diagnoses as assessed using a numeric question in the Delphi survey
Timeframe: 3-6 months
consensus on factors contributing to the optimal numbers of psychiatric inpatient beds as assessed using four open-ended questions in the Delphi survey
Timeframe: 3-6 months
consensus on recommendations for achieving optimal acute adult psychiatric inpatient services as assessed using five open-ended questions in the Delphi survey
Timeframe: 3-6 months
experience and expectation of optimal adult psychiatric inpatient care as assessed using individual interviews
Timeframe: 1-3 months